I’m not sure how to rate the tea, I feel I have to taste honeybush sans hazelnuts just to taste it by itself. This is the first honeybush tea I taste & I found a similar earthiness quality as a rooibos. The liquor is dark ambar & feels light & neutral, perfect for the hazelnut flavor to kick in. The hazelnut taste is really roasty-toasty, pretty nutellesque & yummy.